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Title: MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG SCHOOL GOING STUDENTS FROM RURAL RAJASTHAN
Authors: Harikrishna N and Atiq Ahmed
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Harikrishna N1 and Atiq Ahmed2 1. Ph.D. Scholar, Dept. of Social Work, Central University of Rajasthan, Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan305817. 2. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Social Work, Central University of Rajasthan. Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan- 305817.
MLA 8 N, Harikrishna, and Atiq Ahmed. "MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG SCHOOL GOING STUDENTS FROM RURAL RAJASTHAN." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 4, no. 2, Feb. 2019, pp. 1274-1287, ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=94. Accessed Feb. 2019. APA 6 N, H., & Ahmed, A. (2019, February). MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG SCHOOL GOING STUDENTS FROM RURAL RAJASTHAN. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 4(2), 1274-1287. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=94 Chicago N, Harikrishna, and Atiq Ahmed. "MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG SCHOOL GOING STUDENTS FROM RURAL RAJASTHAN." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 4, no. 2 (February 2019), 1274-1287. Accessed February, 2019. ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=94.
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Abstract: Introduction: In India, the youth age group between 10 to 24 years, represents one of the country's most valuable resources. During this phase, youth are often influenced by several internal and external factors that affect their health and safety. Nearly 10–30% of youth are suffering from different types of health-impacting behaviours and conditions that require the urgent attention of policymakers and public health specialists. The present study was carried out with the aim of understanding the extent of mental health issues among school students studying in government schools in rural areas of Rajasthan. Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study on school students studying at government schools in Rajasthan who were selected with a random sampling technique. A total of 190 children from rural areas participated in this study. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20, WHO, 1994) was used to assess mental health issues, and data was analysed with SPSS-20 software among the participants. Results and Conclusion: Among the 190 samples, it was found that levels of mental health seemed to differ for adolescents studying in different classes (F=8.637, p<0.001). The lowest level of mental health was found among adolescents studying in the 8th standard (M=9.937). In addition, the other results are such things as crying more than usual, trouble thinking clearly, difficulty making decisions, feeling tired all the time, an uncomfortable feeling in the stomach, hands shaking, feeling nervous, worried, and suffering with daily work. It can be concluded that mental health issues are on the rise in the rural communities of the country as well.

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